Frank Wooster  (1885-1942)
Last updated: 01.02.24
Frank Wooster was a St Louis ragtime composer and publisher of a handful of rags the best known of which being The Black Cat Rag (1905) which he co-authored with Ethyl B. Smith


Websites:
url15.gif Frank Wooster Biography and list of works by "Perfessor" Bill Edwards  
Frank Wooster  (1885-1942) has at least 5 item(s) at the Amazons which you can order on-line by clicking the item's order icon.
b003y1ux54_m.jpgBlack Cat Rag, The
Music by: Frank Wooster.
Co-Author: Ethyl B. Smith
Publisher: Frank Wooster Co.
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Printed: . Sheet Music 4 pages. Limited Availability.
b0000d5dni_m.jpgBlue Jay Rag, The
Music by: Frank Wooster.
Publisher: Stark Music Co
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Printed: 1907. Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.
b0000d5dnl_m.jpgBrownie Rag, The
Music by: Frank Wooster.
Co-Author: Max Wilkins
Publisher: Frank Wooster Co.
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Printed: 1905. Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.
Lucy Song
Words and Music by: Frank Wooster.
Publisher: American Music Syndicate
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  Printed: 1905. Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.
My South Sea Island Queen
Music by: Frank Wooster.
Co-Author: Clarence Edmunds
Publisher: Frank Wooster Co.
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Printed: 1906. Sheet Music 5 pages. Limited Availability.
  Title Co-Author(s) Sequencer
       
audiomidi15.gif Black Cat Rag (1905), The E.B. Smith Colin D. McDonald
audiomidi15.gif Brownie Rag (1905), The M. Wilkins James Pitt-Payne
  Title (Release Year) Performers Instruments
       
audiodbemp315.gif Black Cat Rag (1905), The Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. D/A/T/T/B/GB(B)
audiodbemp315.gif Brownie Rag (1905), The Midi Ragtime Recorder Ens. D/A/T/B/B/GB(B)
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Ragtime Music CDs:
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cd15.gif David Thomas Roberts Folk Ragtime 1899-1914 flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Tom Hazelton Ragtime's Greatest Hits flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif Elliott Adams That Demon Rag flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif American Ragtime Ensemble Ragtime Chamber Music flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif
cd15.gif Bill Edwards It's Ragging Cats and Dogs
Item Title Available €     £     $     Other
             
DBE1165 The Black Cat Rag (1905) - March & Two Step
D/A/T/T/B/GB(B), approx. 3½ mins.
print-on-demand €12.00 £10.00 $15.50  
DBE1167 The Brownie Rag (1905) - An Original Stop Time Two Step
D/A/T/B/B/GB(B), approx. 5 mins.
print-on-demand €12.00 £10.00 $15.50  
     Title Instruments Remarks
       
sm15.gif Black Cat Rag (1905), The D/A/T/T/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifwvicon.gif
sm15.gif Brownie Rag (1905), The D/A/T/B/B/GB(B) dbe15.gifPub.
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 8 works by Frank Wooster (1885-1942). It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: ER (w&m)
Title Year Attribution Remarks
       
Black Cat Rag, The 1905 Ethyl B. Smith (co-author)
Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
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Brownie Rag, The 1905 Max Wilkins (co-author)
Midi Ragtime Recorder Ensemble (perf.)
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Going Back to the Farm 1905 Clarence Edmunds (co-author)  Pub.
Lucy (w&m) 1905  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif
Universal Rag 1905  Pub.
Liza, Won't You Let Me Come In 1906 Clarence Edmunds (co-author)  Pub.
My South Sea Island Queen 1906 Clarence Edmunds (co-author)  amazon15.gif Pub.
Blue Jay Rag, The 1907  amazon15.gif wvicon.gif youtube15.jpg
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg F. Wooster The Blue Jay Rag (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry
youtube15.jpg F. Wooster The Brownie Rag (0:00) Ragtime Dorian Henry